Weekly Music News 01.01.23
Weekly news roundup for the week beginning January 1, 2023
Singer Iggy Pop releases "Every Loser", his 19th album and his first since 2019's "Free". The album is full of collaborations and a star-studded lineup of rock legends: Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, guitarist Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam, former Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, Dave Navarro and Eric Avery of Jane's Addiction, and the late drummer Taylor Hawkins.
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Peter Gabriel shares a new single, his first since 2016. It is called "Panopticom", and what a lovely chorus!!! Brian Eno plays synthesizer, joined by bassist Tony Levin, drummer Manu Katché and guitarist David Rhodes. Gabriel says the song grew from an idea for an accessible global data resource, connecting like-minded people so the world can see itself more clearly and better understand what is really happening. "Panopticom" is the first song shared from "i/o", reportedly in the works for 20 years. Gabriel's last album of new original material was 2002's "Up".
The band "Foo Fighters" starts the year with especially exciting, optimistic news!!!
For the New Year, the band shared a moving post about its feelings. It bids farewell to a difficult and tragic 2022, marked by the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, and thanks family, friends and fans for their support. The band says it was formed 27 years ago through the healing power of music and the continuation of life. Although it will never be the same without Taylor, it will carry on, and fans will see it again soon. We are moved and looking forward to it...
It takes courage, talent and power to cover a classic like this. Who better to help than one of the greatest vocalists of our generation, if not THE greatest!!
The band "Daughtry" covers "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)", marking 40 years since the single's release this week. For this brave and challenging task, the band enlisted Lzzy Hale !!
The song was the lead single from "Journey"'s 1983 album, "Frontiers", reaching No.1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart and No.8 on the Hot 100. It recently found a new audience through the fourth season of "Stranger Things" and its trailer.
Speaking of "Journey", more than 42 years after his departure, keyboardist Gregg Rolie could appear on the band's anniversary tour, according to co-founder Neal Schon. Schon posted about Journey's 50th-anniversary tour on Facebook. A fan asked if Rolie would come along, and Schon replied: "You'll be seeing him." The news follows weeks of public feuding between Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain, Rolie's successor, with accusations of damage to Journey's brand. Schon's lawyer even sent Cain a cease-and-desist letter after the keyboardist performed "Don't Stop Believin" at an event for former president Donald Trump.
A statue of Rammstein singer Till Lindemann has reportedly been stolen in Germany. It had been erected in Rostock's Evershagen district, where he grew up, to mark his 60th birthday. German outlet NDR reported that Rostock police received the theft report at around 10 a.m. and were seeking witnesses. If you saw the theft, contact the local police...
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Congratulations to "Metallica", whose most-streamed song on Spotify, "Enter Sandman", has passed one billion streams. This is a significant milestone, especially in rock, where relatively few songs have reached it.
Metallica joins the likes of...
AC/DC ("Highway to Hell," "Back in Black," "Thunderstruck"), Arctic Monkeys ("Do I Wanna Know?"), Bon Jovi ("Livin' on a Prayer"), Fleetwood Mac ("Dreams"), Journey ("Don't Stop Believin'"), Linkin Park ("In the End" and "Numb"), Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Sweet Home Alabama"), Maneskin ("Beggin'"), Nirvana ("Smells Like Teen Spirit"), Oasis ("Wonderwall"), Panic! at the Disco ("High Hopes"), Queen ("Bohemian Rhapsody," "Don't Stop Me Now," "Another One Bites the Dust" and "Under Pressure"), Radiohead ("Creep"), Red Hot Chili Peppers ("Under the Bridge" and "Californication"), The Killers ("Mr. Brightside"), The Police ("Every Breath You Take"), The White Stripes ("Seven Nation Army")
A California court has dismissed the 2021 lawsuit by model Ashley Morgan Smithline, which accused Brian Warner, better known as Marilyn Manson, of sexual assault and other wrongdoing. The January 3, 2023 dismissal was without prejudice, meaning the allegations could be brought again, and was based on failure to prosecute rather than a ruling on their merits. After lawyer Jay Ellwanger withdrew in October, Smithline did not meet the December 5 deadline to name new counsel or report her readiness to represent herself.
(Photo: Leon Bennett)
British metal legends "Iron Maiden" are being honoured with 12 special Royal Mail stamps.
Eight stamps show live performances featuring all the current members, while four honour the band's mascot, Eddie. Iron Maiden becomes only the fifth music group with a dedicated stamp issue, following The Beatles in 2007, Pink Floyd in 2016, Queen in 2020 and The Rolling Stones in 2022.
From Queen to the King. After being voted the greatest guitarist of all time in 2020 (see here), Brian May,75, has been named a Knight Bachelor for services to music and charity in the first New Year Honours list of King Charles III's reign. Dr. Brian May, who already holds a CBE, may now be called Sir Brian May.
"Rolling Stone" publishes an updated list of the 200 greatest singers of all time, and it is even more puzzling than the previous one. The veteran magazine has clearly tried to include a wide range of styles, placing metal singers such as Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Halford and Ronnie James Dio, grunge singers such as Kurt Cobain and Chris Cornell, and classic-rock giants such as Roger Daltrey, Paul McCartney and Freddie Mercury. In our humble opinion, though, the list includes quite a few bizarre choices at the expense of great singers. For the full list, click here:
Since we mentioned Ozzy Osbourne, his daughter Kelly has welcomed her first child, a boy named Sidney, with partner Sid Wilson. Sharon Osbourne shared the news this week. Sidney is Ozzy and Sharon's fifth grandchild: their son Jack already has four daughters, Pearl, Andy, Minnie and Maple. Ozzy also has children and grandchildren from his earlier marriage to Thelma Riley. Until we have a photo of Ozzy with his new grandson, here he is with Jack's daughters.
(Photo: Jack Osbourne Instagram)
The band "Mr. Big" is reuniting. Singer Eric Martin has confirmed plans for 2023 shows with a phenomenal new drummer. The band formed in Los Angeles in 1988 with Martin on vocals, Paul Gilbert on guitar, Billy Sheehan on bass and Pat Torpey on drums. It split in 2002 and later reunited, before Torpey's death in 2018 led to another hiatus. In a recent interview with The Metal Voice, Martin confirmed that a 2023 comeback is planned with a new drummer.
Concern for the health of Steven Tyler. The Aerosmith singer has cancelled his appearance at next month's Power Of Love gala in Las Vegas, which raises money for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. His manager told the Las Vegas Review-Journal he would not take part because of recent health issues. In December, Aerosmith cancelled the remaining Las Vegas shows on medical advice. The December 2 and 5 performances at Dolby Live, Park MGM, were called off first, followed by the final December 8 and 11 dates. His manager says he is resting and expects to return later this year. We wish Steven a speedy recovery.
Steven Tyler: a civil lawsuit filed on December 27, 2022 alleges sexual assault of a teenager in the 1970s. Julia Misley, 65, alleges in her Los Angeles Superior Court complaint that Tyler used his status and power as a rock star to groom, manipulate, exploit and sexually assault her over three years. Misley says she first met him shortly after her 16th birthday when invited backstage at an Aerosmith show in Portland in 1973, when Tyler was 25. According to the complaint, he took her to his hotel room after the show, where she alleges criminal sexual conduct occurred.
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